Derek Lowe

Though Manny Machado received full support from his manager and teammates, his decision to charge the mound Tuesday night -- starting a bench-clearing brawl in the fifth inning of a 9-1 win over the Kansas City Royals -- will likely lead to a suspension that will force the Orioles to play without the All-Star for a significant amount of time.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the team is bracing for whatever the punishment might be.

“You hope it’s nothing. But, I understand that most of those things are predicated on what’s the word? Precedence," he said. "... I’ll leave it in [the league office's] hands, and hopefully they do the fair...

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